SOLUTION: find the distance between the points. please show the work p1=(-1,3) p2=(5,4) d(p1,p2)= thank you

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Question 842172: find the distance between the points. please show the work
p1=(-1,3) p2=(5,4)
d(p1,p2)=
thank you
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi,

Distance between two points (x1,y1) and (x2,y2) is:

D = sqrt+%28%28x%5B1%5D-x%5B2%5D%29%5E2%2B%28y%5B1%5D-y%5B2%5D%29%5E2%29%29

p1=(-1,3) 

p2=(5,4)  d =  

0r

p2=(5,4)

p1=(-1,3) d =  

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